Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-02
Alexandria Affair.",

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vided for the admission OF all children who now
waiting for seats. Two new substitute schools
ored children. These schools will receive tempo
rarly the applicants Of both sexes and in all the
grades, and train them, 80 far as an ungraded
school may do until there is room in the regular
grades. The school for whites will be located in
The Peabody building, and that for coored children
in the Seaton building. In them will be tried for
the first time in public schools here the mingling
OF girls and boys in school, Miss Ada Crump was
CHOSEN substitute at $25 per month, to be assigned
AFTER examination to the white school, and Miss
Matte E. Brewer, at sos per month, to the colored
school. These substitute teachers are, in case Of
rne absence s OF the regular to M the
schools for this purpose. All the public schools
here teach full ten months, and there no half
grade.
SCHOOL BoARD.-Presldent Stuart occupied the
chair at the school board last night, and eleven
members attended. Pay was authorized to Miss
+. Wilson and w. H. Mardella In cases OF half day
absence attending funerals new permit was
for extra services was allowed to JanitOr brown,
with provisO which passed unanimously, that
hereafter no extra pay will be allowed tanitors for
the schools was reported TO be on the Increase,
and the superintendent called the attention OF
the board to the condition Of washington
SchOol-hOuse, and said that new SchOOlhou
for boys would soon become an imperative neces-
sity.
marriage
licenses were issued at the clerks ONCE here This
Is an increase on the last two years, In each of
which nine licenses were granted.-Mrs Mary
A. Merchant was found dead OF heart disease at
her home on Upper Prince street yesterday. She
had lived alone, and 1t is supposed had been dead
some days. Messrs. Lob and Wimsatt, who went
out into the counties to sell coupons for the Eng
fish bond-holders, have returned-Capt j. V.
Davis. whose reappointment was announced yes
terday, has entered upon the charge Of the
OF the communicable schooner Severn, by F.
A. Reed Co, LEFT here yesterday with slaves and
hoops for cuba.
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AN ANNIVERSARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Lodge, No. Z, /. O. NJ, celebrated its tenth annf-
versary last evening. The members OF Golden
Rule Lodge, No A., OF EVANSVILLE Md, were pres
ent as invited guests; also PAST Supreme Rulers
w. G. Bailey and James johnson, OF Baltimore
The visitors were welcomed by j. NJ. Richards, to
which Past Master Darnell, OF Golden Rule Lodge,
responded. supper was served, and during the
evening gold badge was presented to Mr.. O. E.
Newton, financial secretary Of the lodge.
PENITENT ANNIE REED.-This morning in the
Police Court, a middle aged white woman named
Annie Reed was charged with using bad language
She said that she had probably used the language
charged, but she had been drinking and was sorry
for it, She said she went TO the station last night
While under the influence OF liquor because She
was ashamed 10 go home while Intoxicated. She
begged the court to forgive her this time and said
that she would never again drink any LIQUOR The
Judge told her that "persOnS always make promises
when they get in trouble. When you can show
Is the time TO appeal 10 the courts" ''Oh Judge
cried the woman, "wont you let me go this timer:
won't get drunk again. She was sent back.